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Larry Wayne Gruber

Larry Wayne Gruber

Feb 3, 2023

Larry Wayne Gruber, age 80, of Iola, Kansas, passed away February 3, 2023, at Medicalodges in Fort Scott, Kansas. Larry was born July 9, 1942, in Chester, South Dakota, to Fred E. Gruber and Betty (Stamm) Gruber. Larry graduated high school in 1961 in Santa Anna, California. After high school, he devoted his life to our country and joined the...

Debora Lee Johnson

Debora Lee Johnson

Feb 3, 2023

Debora Johnson of Iola, Kansas passed away on Feb 3, 2023. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Kenneth M. Morris

Kenneth M. Morris

Feb 1, 2023

Kenneth M. Morris, age 58, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away February 1, 2023, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Ken was born October 21, 1964, in Iola, Kansas. His parents are Gerald (Gary) Yokum and Karen (Pollman) Yokum. Ken graduated in 1983 from Humboldt High School, Humboldt, Kansas. Ken worked for Gates Rubber Company in Iola for nearly 35...

Ronald G. Grimes

Ronald G. Grimes

Jan 31, 2023

Ronald "Ronnie" Gene Grimes, age 80, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Residential Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. Ronald was born on March 24, 1942 in St. James, Arkansas. He was the second of three children born to Bud and Audra (Younger) Grimes. The family later moved to Kansas. Ronald grew up in Harris, Kansas...

Daniel E. Feuerborn

Daniel E. Feuerborn

Jan 30, 2023

Daniel E. Feuerborn, age 65, passed away at home in Garnett, Kansas on January 30, 2023. Daniel Earl Feuerborn was born on November 30, 1957 in Garnett, Kansas. He was the sixth of eleven children born to Clifford and Patricia (Nolan) Feuerborn. Dan grew up in Greeley and graduated from Garnett High School with the class of 1976, and he...

Steve Herynk

Steve Herynk

Jan 30, 2023

Steve Neil Herynk, age 75, of Adel, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, following his years-long battle with interstitial lung disease. Stephen Neil Herynk was born on March 23, 1947 at Garnett, Kansas. He was the first of three children born to Thomas R. Herynk and Frances Mae (Neil) Herynk. Steve...

Georgie Harrison

Georgie Harrison

Jan 29, 2023

Georgie Oneida Harrison, age 80, of Iola, Kansas, passed away January 29, 2023, at Medicalodges of Iola, Iola, Kansas. Georgie was born March 16, 1942, in Iola, Kansas, to George Harrison and Hazel (Culbertson) Harrison. Georgie attended school in Gas, Kansas. She worked as a pottery painter in California for US Pottery and she did housekeeping at the Best Western...

Mary Shaughnessy

Mary Shaughnessy

Jan 29, 2023

Mary Kathryn Shaugnessy age 59, of Iola, Kansas, passed away January 29, 2023 peacefully at her home with family by her side. She was born March 31, 1963 to Robert and Charlene (Folk) Shaughnessy of Iola, Kansas. She grew up in rural Iola and attended Iola Schools. Mary loved spending time with family, friends and her animals. A favorite part...

Liz Durand

Liz Durand

Jan 28, 2023

Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Durand, age 96, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Parkview Heights in Garnett, Kansas, peacefully with family by her side. Mary was born in Manatee, Florida, to Claude Flowers and Eleanora (Lane) Flowers. Mary married Milo Maurice Durand Sr. on July 8, 1944 in Bradenton, Florida. Milo and Mary met while he was in the...

Jackie R. Wiederholt

Jackie R. Wiederholt

Jan 26, 2023

Jackie R. Wiederholt, age 59, of Pittsburg, Kansas passed away on January 26, 2023. Jacqueline Ruth Wiederholt was born on November 10, 1963 in Garnett, Kansas. Jackie was the eighth of nine children born to John R, "Jack" Wiederholt and Mary Lou (Huettenmueller) Wiederholt. Jackie grew up in Greeley, Kansas, where she attended St. John's Catholic School before graduating from...

Claron Mark Cole

Claron Mark Cole

Jan 23, 2023

Mark Cole, age 79, of Shenandoah, Iowa, passed away at his home on Monday afternoon, January 23, 2023. Claron Mark Cole was born on May 5, 1943 in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Claron Glenn and Treva Rhue (Hill) Cole. Mark's early life was spent in the Garnett community where he began his education and graduated from high school with...

Yvonne M. Goins

Yvonne M. Goins

Jan 23, 2023

Yvonne (Cleaver) Goins, age 82, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023, at home. Yvonne was born on December 25, 1940, in Allen County, Kansas, the daughter of Donald and Edna (Morgan) Cleaver. She married Ivan Goins on June 15, 1957, and had three children. The family moved to Colony in March of 1967. Yvonne took care...

Loretta Y. Slyter

Loretta Y. Slyter

Jan 21, 2023

Loretta Y. Hancock Slyter, age 60, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023, peacefully in her home with her husband and family by her side. Loretta was born on October 22, 1962, in Tampa, Florida. She was the youngest of four children born to Rufus Leamon "RL" Hancock and Mary Lou (Coffey) Hancock. Loretta served as the Greeley...

Delores A. Strickler

Delores A. Strickler

Jan 19, 2023

Delores Ann (Smith) Strickler, age 88, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on January 19, 2023, in Garnett, Kansas. Delores was born on May 30, 1934, in Chanute, Kansas, to Lloyd and Goldie (Sparkman) Smith. In May of 1952 Delores graduated from Iola High School and married Wallace E. Strickler with whom she celebrated 70 years of marriage prior to his...

Larry E. Kress

Larry E. Kress

Jan 18, 2023

Larry Eugene Kress, age 74, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away January 18, 2023, at Medicalodges of Fort Scott, in Fort Scott, Kansas. Larry was born July 22, 1948, in Yates Center, Kansas, to Lawrence H. Kress and Rose (Sicka) Kress. Larry graduated in 1966 from Iola High School. He attended college. Larry was a heavy equipment operator for Allen County...

JR Lewis

JR Lewis

Jan 16, 2023

James Russell (JR) Lewis, age 78, of Iola, Kansas, passed away January 16, 2023, at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. JR was born December 6, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Howard Lewis and Pearl (Lohman) Lewis. JR graduated in 1962 from North Kansas City High School and then he earned a bachelor's degree from Northwest Missouri State, Maryville, Missouri. JR...

Michael Roger Kennedy

Michael Roger Kennedy

Jan 16, 2023

Michael Roger Kennedy, age 63, of Garnett, Kansas passed away on January 16, 2023 at home. Mike was born on June 3, 1959, at Chanute, Kansas. He was the first of two children born to Howard and Maurine (Ashcraft) Kennedy. Mike graduated from Erie High School. Following High School, Mike worked on the family dairy farm as well as at...

Sandee Feuerborn

Sandee Feuerborn

Jan 16, 2023

Sandra "Sandee" Ann Feuerborn, 65, of Lawrence, KS passed away on January 16, 2023. Sandee was born in Garnett, KS to Myron and Mary Feuerborn on December 23, 1957. Sandee marched to the beat of her own drum. As a child, she was sensitive yet carefree. The Feuerborn family moved from Lawrence to Wabaunsee County in the early '70s to...

Sandra Jane Howell

Sandra Jane Howell

Jan 15, 2023

Sandra Jane Howell, age 69, of Gas, Kansas, passed away January 15, 2023, at her residence. Sandra was born December 4, 1953, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Ruby J. (Knox) Dixon. Sandra graduated in 1968 from Arlington High School, Arlington, Texas. She earned an associate's degree in nursing in 1994 with her oldest daughter, Michelle, from Mary Grimes School of...

Velma Lucille Canada

Velma Lucille Canada

Jan 14, 2023

Velma Lucille Canada passed away peacefully in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 14, 2023. Velma Lucille Vandergriff was born December 26, 1932 in Knox County, Tennessee. Velma Lucille Vandergriff was married on December 11, 1940 to Herman Ray Canada. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband Herman Ray Canada and her eldest daughter...